Lake Como Food Tour - Eat Like a Real Local
by Do Eat Better Experience
Choose from 3 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€148Overview
This 3.5-hour walking food tour in Lake Como focuses on the city’s culinary traditions and popular local dishes. It begins at the Cattedrale Di Como, where the group meets the guide. The tour then moves to a historic wine shop to sample cured meats paired with local wine. Next, there is a stop to enjoy pizza by the slice, a common local snack in Como’s city center. The tour continues with a tasting of polenta uncia or polenta served with braised meat, alongside sciatt - crispy cheese-filled pancakes typical of the area. This part lasts about an hour. The final stop is in the Centro Storico, where guests try a seasonal dessert such as warm zabaione with chestnuts or artisanal ice cream, accompanied by a strong Italian espresso. The tour is led by an English- and Italian-speaking local guide who shares information about the dishes and Como’s food culture. Water, meals, and alcoholic beverages are included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cattedrale Di Como
The tour starts at the Cattedrale Di Como where guests meet the local guide to begin the food tasting experience.
30 min
Historic Wine Shop
From the cathedral, the tour moves to a historic wine shop where guests sample a variety of high-quality cured meats paired with a glass of local wine.
30 min
Pizza Stop in Como City Center
The group pauses in the city center to enjoy pizza by the slice, a popular way locals eat this dish in Como.
30 min
Polenta and Sciatt Tasting
Guests taste one of Como’s traditional dishes: polenta uncia or polenta with braised meat. The polenta is made from corn and buckwheat flour and served with either tender braised meat or melted butter and local cheeses. The tasting also includes sciatt, crispy golden pancakes filled with melted cheese. This stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Centro Storico
The tour ends in the historic center with a seasonal dessert, either warm zabaione with chestnuts or artisanal ice cream. Both are paired with a strong, aromatic Italian espresso.
30 min
Meeting point
Meet your guide for the Do Eat Better Experience Lake Como Food Tour in Piazza Duomo, near the Cathedral
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Lake Como Food Tour - Eat Like a Real Local
by Do Eat Better Experience
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€148Overview
This 3.5-hour walking food tour in Lake Como focuses on the city’s culinary traditions and popular local dishes. It begins at the Cattedrale Di Como, where the group meets the guide. The tour then moves to a historic wine shop to sample cured meats paired with local wine. Next, there is a stop to enjoy pizza by the slice, a common local snack in Como’s city center. The tour continues with a tasting of polenta uncia or polenta served with braised meat, alongside sciatt - crispy cheese-filled pancakes typical of the area. This part lasts about an hour. The final stop is in the Centro Storico, where guests try a seasonal dessert such as warm zabaione with chestnuts or artisanal ice cream, accompanied by a strong Italian espresso. The tour is led by an English- and Italian-speaking local guide who shares information about the dishes and Como’s food culture. Water, meals, and alcoholic beverages are included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cattedrale Di Como
The tour starts at the Cattedrale Di Como where guests meet the local guide to begin the food tasting experience.
30 min
Historic Wine Shop
From the cathedral, the tour moves to a historic wine shop where guests sample a variety of high-quality cured meats paired with a glass of local wine.
30 min
Pizza Stop in Como City Center
The group pauses in the city center to enjoy pizza by the slice, a popular way locals eat this dish in Como.
30 min
Polenta and Sciatt Tasting
Guests taste one of Como’s traditional dishes: polenta uncia or polenta with braised meat. The polenta is made from corn and buckwheat flour and served with either tender braised meat or melted butter and local cheeses. The tasting also includes sciatt, crispy golden pancakes filled with melted cheese. This stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Centro Storico
The tour ends in the historic center with a seasonal dessert, either warm zabaione with chestnuts or artisanal ice cream. Both are paired with a strong, aromatic Italian espresso.
30 min
Meeting point
Meet your guide for the Do Eat Better Experience Lake Como Food Tour in Piazza Duomo, near the Cathedral
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.